3.0.0
7176
2023-06-14T17:30:30Z
2023-06-14T17:30:30Z
House
HR
2022-03-21
117
[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 50 (Monday, March 21, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERGMAN:H.R. 7176.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, Section Eight of the United StatesConstitution[Page H3858]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-03-28T13:56:59Z
  - Referred to
2022-03-21T17:00:10Z

- Gerald’s Law Act
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4922
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2022-09-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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CRS
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
- 2022-03-21
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H11100
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House floor actions
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2022-03-21
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2022-03-21
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Jack
Bergman
R
MI
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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Colin
Allred
D
TX
Z.
32
2022-03-21
True
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Mariannette
Miller-Meeks
R
IA
2
2022-04-06
False
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Don
Bacon
R
NE
2
2022-05-06
False
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Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Elaine
Luria
D
VA
G.
2
2022-05-12
False
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Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
James
Baird
R
IN
R.
4
2022-05-12
False
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Chrissy
Houlahan
D
PA
6
2022-05-13
False
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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Jake
Ellzey
R
TX
6
2022-05-17
False
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Jared
Golden
D
ME
F.
2
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kaiali'i
Kahele
D
HI
2
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Brian
Mast
R
FL
J.
18
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
Peter
Meijer
R
MI
3
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Salud
Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
Van
Taylor
R
TX
3
2022-05-18
False
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
20
2022-05-27
False
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Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Mikie
Sherrill
D
NJ
11
2022-10-21
False
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Kathy
Manning
D
NC
E.
6
2022-10-28
False
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
D
CO
6
2022-12-20
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
Armed Forces and National Security
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2022-03-21
Introduced in House
2023-01-25T14:34:35Z
Gerald's Law Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies from a non-service-connected disability in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).

Gerald’s Law Act
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Gerald’s Law Act
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Gerald’s Law Act
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2022-03-21T04:00:00Z
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2022-03-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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